A person well satisfied with themselves is seldom satisfied with others, and others, rarely are with them.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe are eager to believe that others are flawed because we are eager to believe in what we wish for.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe best way to rise in society is to use all possible means of persuading people that one has already risen in society.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld